Michael Cklamovski is a Senior Managing Director and President of the Northern California region based in the San Francisco office.  In this role, Michael is responsible for leading the Wealth Management business in the Bay Area and neighboring communities.  Previously, Cklamovski served as West Region Market Executive, Managing Director and Banking Team Lead at CIBC Private Bank, and as a Private Client Advisor at US Trust.  Prior to his wealth management experience, Michael was a practicing litigation attorney for Fidelity National Financial. Michael received a dual B.A. degree in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a J.D. from the Northern Illinois University College of Law, Cum Laude. Michael has served as an officer and board member with various charitable, civic and educational organizations in the Bay Area and Chicago. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Macedonia2025, an international ‘thank & do’tank, on the advisory board of the Veteran’s Business Project and as a Fighting Illini mentor serving current student-athletes at his Alma Mater.

Professor Nikica Mojsoska-Blazevski is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Macedonia2025. Nikica’s prior experience was in academia, where she served two terms as Dean of the Business School at University American College-Skopje, as well as in the public administration where she worked as a Head of the Macroeconomic Policy Department at the Ministry of Finance of Republic of Macedonia. Nikica has an extensive experience of over 15 years in research, consultancy and advisory in economic policies, social systems and policy, labour markets, and education in Macedonia, as well as the Western Balkan region. She has been so far working with major international economic organisations and institutions, such as the World Bank, ILO, RCC, UNDP, UN Women and the European Commission. Mojsoska-Blazevski is author of many journal articles and several book chapters, mainly in the area of social policy, labour markets, education, gender issues, youth, etc. Nikica has served as an advisor to the government institutions in Macedonia and the Western Balkan region on economic, employment and social policy issues. Nikica is a member of several professional organizations in Macedonia, as well as of well-renowned international scientific organizations.

Nevenka Dimitrova is a Biomedical Data Science & Technology Executive with a strong innovation and strategy track record. She is a passionate scientist and a technologist with a drive to bring cutting edge data science, diagnostic and biopharmaceutical technology to solve problems in human health, clinical and life sciences through digital transformation. She is a PhD in Computer Science, with extensive leadership of cross-functional global teams to initiate solutions, with multiple stakeholders in a complex matrixed organization. Nevenka has over 140 publications, 80 issued patents spanning healthcare, life sciences, and technology.In her role as a VP of Biomedical Data at GlaxoSmithKline she brought transformational change stepping into first of a kind next gen cloud for pharma R&D. Many first of a kind digital technology implementations for R&D at large in the areas of computational data governance and data staging, new dataflows on Google Cloud, full stack machine learning applications to speed up the biopharma process for R&D.Previously, as CTO of Oncology Informatics and Genomics in Philips, she took products from conception to market success and open new business opportunities. She has been committed to improve patients’ outcomes, by bringing digital innovations into the world of researchers and practicing clinicians to add precision and clarity – with cloud informatics and machine learning. She was awarded with the Gilles Holst award, the highest peer recognition at Philips. Her expertise is in improving clinical outcomes in oncology, epidemiology, and immunology.Nevenka feels strongly about giving back to the community and has been involved in many initiatives. Nevenka serves on the Macedonia 2025 to help build initiatives in leadership education as well as high-tech education. She is very passionate about implementation of programs for enhancing digital skills, as well as coding and robotics, among young underserved Macedonian students. She has founded and serves on the board of Seed of Life, an innovative nutrition company in North Macedonia.She serves on the board of Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Serbia supporting with expertise and networking for the Institute to become a global Center of Excellence in scientific research and technology transfer in Artificial Intelligence for Serbia and the region. Nevenka serves on the Advisory Council of the global Ekagrid Artificial Intelligence in India where she brings expertise in research, education, innovation, road mapping for the institute and its Centers for Excellence in Health and Cyber Security.

Mike Zafirovski is the Founder, Chairman, and President of The Zaf Group, a family office engaged in operating, investment, and advisory activities. The operating activities include acquiring well-run family businesses with the intention of owning in perpetuity. Currently, the two platform companies are ACP CreativIT, an IT solutions provider and ABCO Systems, a material handling systems integrator for warehouses and distribution centers. Mike is the chairman of both companies, and Mike’s wife Robin is the co-chair of The Zaf Group as well as on the board of ABCO Systems.

Formerly, Mike was an executive advisor to The Blackstone Group (2011-2021) and served on the board of directors of Boeing (2004-2020), Stericycle (2012-2022), Apria Healthcare (2011-2022), Nortel (2006-2009), Motorola (2002-2005), several Blackstone portfolio companies.

During his corporate career, Mike served as President/CEO at Nortel, Motorola, and five GE businesses. In 21 years of direct P&L responsibility, revenue growth exceeded 8% per year, annual productivity averaged over 6%, and EBITDA margin increases averaged 350bps per year.

From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Zafirovski was appointed by the President of the United States to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), providing recommendations to the President on a wide range of policy issues related to telecommunications, IT, cybersecurity, and other national security concerns.

The Zafirovski Family Foundation (established in 2005) activities focus on education, healthcare, faith-based ministries, and economic development. A native of Macedonia, Mike is co-founder and director of Macedonia 2025 (www.macedonia2025.com), an organization dedicated to enhancing the country’s economic and democratic development. One of the programs (Zafirovski Executive Development), in partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, is accelerating the development of 100 future CEOs and CXOs in the country.

Mike is on Board of Directors of the Special Olympics (www.SpecialOlympics.org) and on Coach K Leadership & Ethics Center Advisory Board. His other philanthropic and civic involvements include:  Council of Chief Executives (member, former Chairman), The CEO Forum (member, https://theceoforum.org/Home), American Enterprise Institute (member of National Council), The Halftime Institute (http://halftimeinstitute.org/, completed the Fellows Program in 2017), The Economic Club of Chicago (member, former director), and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs (member). Mike is co-founder of the Faith at Work ministry at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, Il.  Mike is the former Chairman of AUSL (www.ausl-chicago.org), an organization that developed teachers to excel in the urban environment and drove education equity at some of the most challenged public schools in Chicago.

Mike holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania, where he captained the soccer and swimming teams. In 2002, Edinboro University awarded him an honorary doctorate degree in public service. He is a visiting lecturer at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He and his wife Robin are former national chairs of Duke University’s Parents’ Committee.

He has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2004); the Distinguished Leadership Award from the NY Hall of Science (2008); the Medal of Honor from the President of Macedonia (2013); and the inagural John L. Bitove Philanthropy Award (2017). In 2018, the Navy Seal Foundation bestowed on Mike and his wife Robin the “Patriot Award,” in recognition of their extensive philanthropic contributions to society, commitment to the Navy Seal community, and spirit and example of patriotism. In 2021, AUSL recognized Mike and Robin for their leadership impact in education.

Mike and Robin, married for 41 years, have three married sons and nine grandchildren. All three sons are involved in The Zaf Group. Mike’s hobbies include anything with family, mentoring, friends, travel, and sports (he completed the Kona Ironman Triathlon in 2018, the NYC marathon in 2021, and is beginning to take golf seriously).

John I. Bitove has a distinguished record of accomplishment in the corporate, sports and community endeavours. He is the sole shareholder of Obelysk, which has major investments in the wireless, satellite radio, real estate, restaurants and other businesses. He is one of the founders of alternative asset investment firm, PointNorth Capital. Recently Obelysk has obtained the right to develop the Canadian market for Bird e-scooters, and the franchise right to develop Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurants in Canada. Mr. Bitove was the founder, Chairman and controlling shareholder of Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. which brought satellite radio service to Canadians, in partnership with U.S.-based XM Satellite Radio. XM later merged with Sirius to become SiriusXM Canada, Canada’s fastest growing media subscription business with over 3 million subscribers. SiriusXM Canada went public in 2005 and has now gone private with Mr. Bitove remaining as a shareholder. Mr. Bitove was the founder, principal shareholder and CEO of KEYreit, Canada’s premier “small-box” retail property owner with over 220 retail real estate properties in eight provinces across Canada. He was also the founder of Mobilicity, one of Canada’s new entrant wireless operators, which was sold to Rogers in 2015. Mr. Bitove acquired Scott’s Restaurants in 1999. Scott’s was renamed as Priszm and grew to almost 700 restaurants across Canada under the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands, serving 2 million customers a week and employing over 10,000 people. Priszm was eventually taken public as an Income Trust. A passionate Canadian, Mr. Bitove was the volunteer President and Chief Executive Officer of Toronto’s Bid for the 2008 Olympic Games (awarded to Beijing, China). He was the head of the organizing committees that brought the successful World Indoor Athletics (Track & Field) Championships and World Championships of Basketball to Canada in 1993 and 1994 respectively. In 1993, he founded the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club. He led the NBA franchise-bid process, launched the team and created the Air Canada Centre (now Scotiabank Arena), Toronto’s major sports and entertainment venue. A strong believer of giving back to the community, Mr. Bitove founded S’Cool Life Fund, to support public elementary schools across Canada. Since the launch in 2005, S’Cool Life Fund has raised and donated over $3 million helping to make school life more enjoyable for thousands of public elementary school kids.

Eda is Director of Projects at Limak Investments and has over 30 years™ experience in the engineering sector, specialising in project management and leading projects in excess of $1 billion. Eda is an ardent supporter of young women’s education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and is a strong leader who leads by example. She was selected by Banco Santander for the W50 program which advocates an increase of women at the board level.

Eda went to a German speaking high school, before gaining a degree in civil engineering at Bosphorus University, ranking in top 0.3% of her graduating year. She obtained a Master of Project Management degree from Northwestern University School of Engineering. Prior to working at Limak, Eda worked in strategic planning, risk management, and project management for a number of notable companies. Some of the projects Eda managed were valued in excess of $1 billion and involved cooperation with multiple private and public sector partners. Eda has worked at Limak since 2013, during which time she has been the Planning and Control Director for nearly 10 years. In 2016 she was appointed Head of the Executive Committee of a major multi-faceted construction project in Skopje, North Macedonia. The development for which Eda is responsible includes a new hotel, residential accommodation complex, and large shopping mall. Eda is a board member of the Limak Foundation, where she fulfils her desire to mentor young women in engineering and encourages them to explore careers in STEM subjects. Eda inspires young women around the world as a highly motivated, ethical, professional and successful woman in an industry typically dominated by men.

Since 2012, Ms. Marija Desivojević Cvetković is the Senior Vice President for Strategy and Development at Delta

Holding. As such she is responsible for creating the company’s business strategy and managing the projects of

strategic importance for the company. Furthermore, she is responsible for all the international business

operations and international relations of Delta Holding. As the Senior Vice President for Strategy and

Development, she is in charge of the IT, HR, CSR and Corporate Communications Sectors.

Previously, she was the CEO of Food Processing, the group which operates as a part of Delta Agrar. During that

time, she organized, managed and was responsible for the operation of Yuhor, Danubius, Florida Bel and Mioni

food processing plants.

Prior to being a part of Delta Holding team, Ms. Desivojević Cvetković was the General Manager of Verano Invest

and the COO at Spinnaker New Technologies, a member of the Comtrade Group.

She holds an M.S. at Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade and an M.B.A. at the Faculty of Economics,

Finance and Administration, Belgrade. In addition to this, she has successfully gained executive education at the

University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School (USA), at Oxford Said Business School (UK), Harvard Business

School (USA), and Columbia Business School (USA).

She is a member of the supervisory board of Addiko Bank Serbia, the President of the board of Delta Foundation,

a member of the business club “Privrednik”, the President of the Serbian Triathlon and the Vice President of the

Serbian Olympic Committee.

She is married and mother of two, a passionate marathon runner and an Ironman triathlete.

Michael Cklamovski is a Senior Managing Director and President of the Northern California region based in the San Francisco office.  In this role, Michael is responsible for leading the Wealth Management business in the Bay Area and neighboring communities.  Previously, Cklamovski served as West Region Market Executive, Managing Director and Banking Team Lead at CIBC Private Bank, and as a Private Client Advisor at US Trust.  Prior to his wealth management experience, Michael was a practicing litigation attorney for Fidelity National Financial. Michael received a dual B.A. degree in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a J.D. from the Northern Illinois University College of Law, Cum Laude. Michael has served as an officer and board member with various charitable, civic and educational organizations in the Bay Area and Chicago. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Macedonia2025, an international ‘thank & do’tank, on the advisory board of the Veteran’s Business Project and as a Fighting Illini mentor serving current student-athletes at his Alma Mater.

Vanja Josifovski is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kumo, a Forbes AI 50 company in 2024. Before Kumo, Vanja was the CTO of Homes at Airbnb, where he led an organization that included horizontal groups such as Homes Engineering and Homes Data Science, as well as having a GM role for critical business areas such as Marketplace, Relevance and Personalization, and Regulatory Frameworks. Before Airbnb, Vanja was the CTO & VP Eng at Pinterest, responsible for the company’s overall technical vision and strategy, communicating that to leadership and the teams, hiring and developing technical talent, and driving execution to deliver user value and revenue.  Vanja has also served as an advisor and investor for multiple startups and co-founded Kosei, which Pinterest acquired. Before founding ventures and scaling high-growth companies, Vanja spent his time in industrial research at Google, Yahoo, and IBM, developing  AI, search, and database technologies. He is an ACM Distinguished Scientist, has published over 100 publications in top-tier technical conferences, and holds 30 patents.

Vasko Kronevski, B.Sc. Degree in Information Technology is an established entrepreneur and digital transformation strategist focused on the economic growth of organizations utilizing digital transformation solutions. He has been developing his expertise in digital transformation and ICT business since 1996, being General Manager at software development companies. Vasko is CEO and co-founder of Nextsense, ICT company specialized in digital transformation solutions founded in 2001 and digital transformation leader in the CEE region. Vasko is responsible for shaping the vision, strategy, and directly involved in the digital transformation products strategy. Vasko’s carrier development encounters more than 25 years of professional experience in driving digital transformation processes for prominent enterprises in the telecom and finance industry, as well as governmental institutions across Europe and wider. During his professional journey, he established a valuable partnership with business, government, and academia to generate opportunities and build capacities for sustainable economic growth, helping them build a stronger organization and improve their business opportunities. He is skilled at identifying key economic challenges of organizations and guiding them in implementing digital solutions. His strong vision and expertise in ICT and sustainable economic development placed him among the most engaged experts and digital strategists on international projects and speakers on a wide array of high level (reputable) conferences. As a strategist, strong analyst and mediator, Vasko has been a member (past and present) in many distinguished professional bodies: World Information Technology and Service Alliance (WITSA) Member of Board; MASIT – Macedonian ICT Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Assembly, President of the Board; Vice President; Steering Committee Coordinator; South East Europe ICT Forum Private sector board member; Member of EBA-European Business Association; e-Democracy Conference Chairman.

Katja Mohar Bastar holds the position of the director of Digital innovation Hub Slovenia (DIH Slovenia) from March 2020. In the period of last four years, she established fully operational entity with the national and international position among digital innovation hubs and beyond. DIH Slovenia is primarily acting as a SME digitalization one-stop-shop, facilitating the SMEs in the system of digital vouchers subsidizing, raising awareness on the digitalization topics, forecasting the possible paths of SMEs which came through digital transformation – sustainable, social, technology. In 2021 DIH Slovenia has been invited as coordinator of Slovenian digital centre, Technology for the people, which represented Slovenian digital best practices during Slovenian presidency to the EU. In that time, we’ve organized 144 events and 146 best practices were presented. Katja is also active in a National Digital Coalition from 2017 as a co-president of a strategic working group for Regulatory and institutional issues. From 2016 until 2022, she was also active in the section for electronic communications operators at the Association for informatics and telecommunications at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia. Prior 2020 she worked in telecoms regulation for 15 years, first at national regulatory authority (AKOS) as the head of telecommunication department and later at Telekom Slovenia as the head of Regulatory department, also dealing with spectrum auction, universal service and operative regulatory business.

She held Master of science degree in economics, at the moment she is a PHD candidate in the field of information systems at the Faculty for organizational sciences, University of Maribor.

Since 2018 Maria Jose Perea Marquez is responsible for solution design and venturing as Executive Partner at LD7, a leading digital and technology-enabled transformation agency. She has been pivotal in steering companies across the sectors of financial services, industrial manufacturing, and technology through the intricacies of business model innovation and digital transformation, ensuring their competitive edge in rapidly evolving markets.

As a forward-thinking investor, Maria Jose strategically supports tech startups that leverage data monetization and artificial intelligence to craft personalized user experiences. Her investments aim to elevate financial and digital literacy, demonstrating her commitment to harnessing technology for educational advancement and user empowerment.

Her entrepreneurial journey was grounded on a solid foundation of leadership roles within corporate and consulting spheres. At Siemens Financial Services, she excelled as the Digital Transformation Lead, devising and executing digital business strategies in collaboration with the company’s industrial divisions and driving growth and innovation at the intersection of technology and finance.

At Accenture Maria Jose led transformative projects across Financial Services, Energy Trading, and Captive Financing, managing the complex implementation of regulatory requirements, expansion of products and business regions.

In her early career at UniCredit Bank (formerly HypoVereinsbank) she managed a project portfolio to modernize the investment banking division’s systems landscape.

Starting at Deutsche Bank as business analyst, Maria Jose was adept at identifying and implementing strategic business solutions.

Maria Jose Perea Marquez is recognized as a thought leader in innovation, technology, and leadership. She holds a degree in mathematics and her extensive experience, coupled with a deep understanding of the transformative power of digital technologies, positions her as a guiding force for businesses looking to navigate the future of industry.

Marcin Czyża – President of the Coalition for Polish Innovations.

He is a graduate of Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business), first- and second-cycle studies in business administration and first-cycle studies in business law.

In the period 2020-2021 he was the Deputy President of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP), an organisation which is involved in the implementation of national and international programmes financed from the EU structural funds, state budget and multiannual programmes of the European Commission.

In the period 2019–2020 he was the Vice-President of the Management Board of Warmińsko-Mazurska Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna S.A. (Warmia and Mazury Special Economic Zone). He represented the company and supervised its departments, he was also responsible for providing support to small and medium-sized enterprises with both Polish and foreign capital choosing the Special Economic Zone as their place of business.

He has been involved in the energy sector for several years, as well as the financial sector in the area of green energy, reduction of CO2 emissions and energy efficiency. In 2014–2017, he served as Member of the Management Board of CEZ-MOL European Power International B.V., a joint venture company established by the Czech energy giant ĆEZ and the Hungarian fuel holding MOL to build CHP plants in Slovakia and Hungary. Parallel to that, in the period 2015–2017, he worked at ACT Commodities, where he was responsible for concluding transactions on the CO2 emissions market, green certificates and energy certificates.

He has nearly ten years of experience in international management, including the implementation of modern technologies.

He has given interviews on the subject of labour market developments as a result of Brexit in international media, including the BBC, The Financial Times, die Zeit and The Independent. He is also the originator and implementer of a project concerning the recruitment of professionals to work outside the UK.

Gjorgje Vojnovic is the CEO of TriglavOsiguruvanje AD, Skopje and President of the Association of Financial Organizations at the Economic Chamber. He started his professional career at the age of 15, as a basketball player. Throughout his career he played for several Macedonian and international basketball teams, and was a representative player for the National Basketball Team. While advancing in his sports career, Vojnovic gained a University degree at the Faculty of Physical Education, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje. He finished his Master’s studies at Sheffield’s University City College in Thessaloniki, with a dissertation in marketing. In 2006 he was appointed as General Manager of the official Ford importer in Macedonia and in 2007 started working in the financial sector as a Member of the Management Board in the leasing company Hypo Alpe Adria Leasing. In 2012 Vojnovic was appointed as CEO in Triglav Osiguruvanje AD, Skopje and ever since is working in the insurance sector. He attended and completed the Advanced Management Program at Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management in 2018. In addition to his professional engagements, he is a member of numerous associations and institutions and devoted to humanitarian projects.

Altin Maliqi, born in 1979 in Skopje, is an experienced entrepreneur with a wealth of experience
in international business relations. He pursued his studies at the University of Miami Herbert
Business School, focusing on Management, and furthered his professional education at the
American College of Thessaloniki, Greece, where he studied Business Administration and
Management.
With a passion for entrepreneurship cultivated since 1997 through involvement in the family
business, Altin has acquired extensive expertise across various sectors including trading and
distribution, real estate, construction, and hospitality. In 2022, he played a pivotal role in
restructuring the family companies into the Maliqi Group, where he serves as Co-owner and a
Member of the Board of Directors. In this capacity, he actively participates in shaping strategic
decisions, driving investments, and fostering the corporation's growth.
Altin is committed to fostering personal and professional development, both for himself and his
team, recognizing the pivotal role of continuous learning in achieving optimal business
outcomes. He remains up with technological advancements, leveraging them to enhance
operational efficiency and stay ahead of industry trends.
Known for his exceptional ability to cultivate and sustain fruitful business relationships, Altin
excels in nurturing partnerships with domestic and international stakeholders, a testament to his
excellent negotiation skills and dedication to mutual success.

Gligor Tsvetanov was born on October 28, 1973, in Vinica. He completed his high school education in Skopje and graduated with a degree in Management from the Faculty of Economics and Organization of Entrepreneurship. He holds a master’s degree in Psychological Sciences. He started his professional career at the age of 20 in the family company Makprogress DOO Vinica, where he has held nearly every job position. Today, he is the CEO of Makprogress Vinica, one of the largest food industries and the biggest food exporter in Macedonia. During his professional career, he has furthered his education at several domestic and international management schools, notably Cornell University in America and the Top class school for managers. Due to his strong desire for further learning and advancement in the field of food technology, he has attended training at the largest Food Development Institutes at Cargill in France and Belgium, and at the Puratos Institute in Belgium, where he has gained knowledge and experience in the bakery and confectionery industry. He regularly attends international fairs in his field, where he gathers creative ideas that he implements in his work.

Vladislav was born on September 22nd, 1969, in Belgrade. He finished his compulsory education in Sweden and in the former Yugoslavia. He has a degree in economics from the American University of Greece in Athens, Deree College.

Vladislav began his career in IKEA in Belgrade in 1991, immediately after completing his studies. His successful career in a single, internationally recognized company has been unique in today’s corporate world. Seeing as IKEA’s plans in the region were halted in 1992 due to the political crisis in Yugoslavia, he continued his career in Slovenia, and then in Romania.

He assumed the position of the company’s director for Turkey in 1998, thereby becoming, at merely 29 years old, the youngest director in IKEA (which at the time was present in over 30 countries). During those years, Turkey was the fastest growing market within the entirety of the IKEA system.

As a reward for his achievements, he was named IKEA’s regional director for Turkey, Greece, Egypt, the Middle East, and Central Asia, where he laid the groundwork for the firm’s continued success in that region, which today exceeds 500mn euros in annual turnover.

At the beginning of 2006, he assumed the position of regional director for Southwestern Europe, which encompassed Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. Alongside being responsible for the entirety of the firm’s strategy and supply chain in that region, he also led the process of establishing IKEA greenfield investment in two furniture production facilities in Portugal, which exceeded 100mn euros.

After IKEA made a strategic decision to return to the region, Vladislav moved back to Serbia in early 2009, where he proceeded to successfully open stores in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine, totalling investments more than 500mn euros.

Vladislav was the most responsible for IKEA’s return to Belgrade and Serbia after 25 years. In light of that, he was awarded a special award for bolstering Serbian-Swedish relations by the Embassy of Sweden in Serbia.

Since 2020, he is the CEO as well as partner in the consultancy company Goodfaith Strategic Advisory (www.goodfaith.rs). This successful consultancy company presently operates in the region of Southeastern Europe and specializes in two areas: supporting investors based on the “one-stop-shop” principle and assisting with the corporatization and professionalization process of businesses.

He lives and works in Belgrade. Married, father of two sons.

Vice President of Business Development,
VP Zafirovski Family Foundation
Boston, MA

Worked as a Sales Executive at Bucknells, a software start-up built to support college and professional sports teams.
Previously worked at Wasserman, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment agencies, in a variety of roles: Business Development, Consulting, Golf, and Global Media.
Received his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business (Duke), and his BA from Bucknell University.

Zoran Kimov, is a passionate advocate for Low-Code/No-Code Platforms, AI Copilots, and Corporate Analysis. He excels at extracting and transforming data from local databases, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and merges data from various online sources to create a unified view for informed decision-making. Zoran’s analytical skills enable him to perform complex calculations and derive meaningful insights, whether in financial modeling or risk assessment. Additionally, he specializes in creating compelling reports and dashboards that convey information clearly, enabling stakeholders to make informed choices. Zoran ensures that daily updates become effortless with his streamlined processes. Join us to witness Zoran’s impactful contributions firsthand at our summit.

Ivan Zografski is the co-founder of Solveo, a cutting-edge growth and innovation consultancy out of Skopje. We’ve played a crucial role in launching products with over 500 startups globally. At Solveo, he focuses on leveraging customer data and AI to meet needs and streamline business operations. Ivan’s expertise lies in using AI tools for business automation, helping companies become more efficient and responsive to market demands. Through Solveo, he demonstrates a commitment to innovation and practical problem-solving, guiding startups to success in a competitive landscape.

Bozhanka Vitanova is Co-Founder and CEO of TeamLift, the first HR tech company focused on improving the effectiveness of collaboration within large organizations. TeamLift’s cloud software solution scans how an organization collaborates, makes sense of the connections among employees and uses graph machine learning to suggest actionable improvements.Bozhanka is also a Fulbright scholar and an NSF I-Corps Instructor at Brandeis University. She first got introduced to the entrepreneurship space in 2013, when she co-founded Yunus&Youth (Y&Y), a social business operating in 35+ countries, supported by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Mile Grujovski is a Managing Director of ⋮IWConnect in Skopje where he works with exceptional teams to deliver solutions for global clients. Mile is also a co-founder of the largest tech community in Macedonia where he has actively participated for more than 15 years. He has dedicated two decades to designing and implementing large-scale software projects. His expertise extends to the dynamic field of e-Government solutions, where he has made significant contributions. As a key expert, he has been instrumental in developing innovative software systems that enhance efficiency and streamline processes. Mile’s proficiency extends to intelligent integration platforms where he leverages tools to orchestrate complex workflows, automate data synchronization, and enhance interoperability across systems. His journey continues, fueled by curiosity and a commitment to excellence.

Zoran Kimov, is a passionate advocate for Low-Code/No-Code Platforms, AI Copilots, and Corporate Analysis. He excels at extracting and transforming data from local databases, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and merges data from various online sources to create a unified view for informed decision-making. Zoran’s analytical skills enable him to perform complex calculations and derive meaningful insights, whether in financial modeling or risk assessment. Additionally, he specializes in creating compelling reports and dashboards that convey information clearly, enabling stakeholders to make informed choices. Zoran ensures that daily updates become effortless with his streamlined processes. Join us to witness Zoran’s impactful contributions firsthand at our summit.